Keto Diet: A Beginner's Guide to a Low Carb, High Fat Lifestyle.
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A ketogenic diet is a low carb, high fat diet. It has been used for centuries to treat epilepsy in children. More recently, it’s been promoted as a weight loss strategy. Ketosis is the state obtained by following this diet. The ketogenic diet requires you to eat more calories than your body needs so that your body switches from using sugar as its main energy source to burning fat instead. This article will cover some of the benefits of keto, how it works, what you can eat and where to find more information on the topic.
What is keto?
Keto is a low carb, high fat diet. It’s called “ketogenic” because it promotes the production of ketones in your body. These ketones are produced when your body burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates.
The goal of the keto diet is to put your body into ketosis, which means that it is using fat for energy rather than sugar or glucose. This process can help with weight loss and decrease blood sugar levels.
What are the benefits of keto?
1) Ketosis is a safe and efficient way to produce ketones. Ketones are produced as a result of the breakdown of fat in the liver. They can be used as an alternative energy source when blood sugar is low, such as during fasting or exercise, or when you eat very few carbs.
2) The ketogenic diet may reduce inflammation and pain associated with arthritis.
3) A ketogenic diet may help prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol and triglycerides and raising HDL (good cholesterol).
4) It may protect against prostate cancer.
5) A ketogenic diet may reduce seizures in those with epilepsy who don’t respond well to medication.
6) It helps you feel full for longer periods of time, regulating your appetite throughout the day.
How does keto work?
The body gets its energy from three sources: carbohydrates, fats and protein. On a keto diet, you eat enough fat to keep your body in ketosis. This means that the fat is burned for energy instead of sugars.
Carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules which are used for energy by cells in the body. The problem is that when you eat carbs, your blood sugar levels increase rapidly. This leads to increased insulin production by the pancreas to bring it back down to normal levels. When insulin levels are elevated, your body will start storing excess calories as fat because it thinks there isn't enough sugar available to use as an energy source.
By eating a high-fat diet, you avoid elevating your blood sugar levels and keep your insulin levels low so that your body can burn fat more efficiently, rather than turning it into stored fat stores.
What can you eat with keto?
The keto diet is popular, but it's important to be aware of what you can and cannot eat.
Keto is a low carbohydrate diet, so you should avoid eating foods high in carbohydrates such as breads, pasta and cereal. You should also steer clear of foods that are high in sugar such as candy or desserts.
Instead, this kind of diet encourages the consumption of fat and protein. The idea is that your body will switch from burning sugar to burning fats for energy which will result in weight loss.
Since there are restrictions on what you can eat because it's a very low carb diet, the ketogenic diet has an unfair reputation for being "too hard." However, if you're committed to trying something new and sticking with it long-term then you should give the ketogenic diet a try!
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Where to find more information on the topic.
For more information on keto, visit This website provides a wealth of information as well as recipes and other helpful resources to assist you in your keto journey. As a site dedicated to healthy living, it understands the importance of maintaining a balanced diet, so you can find plenty of non-keto recipes there as well.
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